Sorrowful

Famous quotes containing the word sorrowful:

“Oft have I played at cards and dice,
Because they were so enticing;
But this is a sad and sorrowful day
To see my apron rising.”
—Unknown. The Rantin Laddie (l. 1–4)

“Angels’ song, comforting
as the comfort of Christ
When he spake tenderly
to his sorrowful flock:”
—Robert Bridges (1844–1930)

“O harmless Death! whom still the valiant brave,
The wise expect, the sorrowful invite,
And all the good embrace, who know the grave
A short dark passage to eternal light.”
—Sir William Davenant (1606–1668)